Announcement

The San Jose Unified School District 2012-13 calendar for student instruction is now posted. Click here for the informational letter in English for your reference or here for Spanish. Click here for the calendar link in English or here for Spanish. The calendar is also available on the SJUSD website at www.sjusd.org.

Welcome to Hacienda

Dear Hacienda Families,

Drum roll, please…........HOORAY!  Congratulations to Hacienda staff, students, parents, and community for being awarded California Distinguished School status!  Hacienda is one of 4 elementary schools in SJUSD, 39 in the county, and 387 in the state receiving this honor.  As State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said in his notification letter to us “This award is a direct reflection of the dedication, hard work, and vision of your school’s educational community.”  He is absolutely right.  This award is indicative of the commitment of our teachers and support staff, our school office folks, our parents, volunteers, community friends and our students, and our shared loved for Hacienda.  It was wonderful to have the visitation team, in the course of one day, walk away with an appreciation of Hacienda that rivals ours.  One of the comments made by the team on their recommendation for our qualification for the award “The outstanding partnership among the students, parents, community, and school team members make this program second to none in the state of California.”  Wow.

I hate to break the mood, but it is important that you know that state standardized testing (CST) starts for grades 2 - 5 next week, and will run through May 3.  Please try to avoid scheduling any appointments for your child that will take him/her out of the classroom during testing.  You can also help your child’s achievement by making sure they get plenty of sleep each night, eat a great breakfast, and come to school understanding that you expect them to do their personal best.  Thank you!

Spring Break is nearly upon us, and I hope that you have plans for lots of family fun.  School will be closed April 9 - 13, and then we begin the superspeed dash to the last day of school on May 31.  I’m looking forward to seeing all of you at Spring Fling on April 28 where you will find great food, appealing auction items, and a very enjoyable family event.  HIPS is looking for volunteers, so beef up your experience quotient by putting in some time in the Crazy Hair booth, or slinging hot dogs.  Contact Kristen Corcoran at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information on how you can be involved.

Warm regards, and one time - all together- HOORAY FOR US!!!

Mrs. Mohamed

 

Parent e-Mail Communication

In 2010-11, SJUSD acquired a more effective email filtering system. Parents no longer need to register their email addressees to communicate with teachers or administrators. We understand the importance of communicating quickly and effectively with parents, community members, and others outside of San Jose Unified School District, and hopefully this change will allow communication to flow more smoothly. If anyone is aware of legitimate emails not being received or being blocked by the filter, please contact Technology Services at 408.535.6420.  Sample email address for an SJUSD employee: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)